Miami Gardens - Opa-locka

One killed, one injured in shooting near Opa-locka auto body shop, cops say

One person was killed and another injured in a shooting Monday afternoon near an Opa-locka auto body shop.

Miami-Dade police took over the investigation because of the homicide, Opa-locka police said.

On Tuesday, police identified the man killed as Jose E. Alvarez Martinez, 47.

The shooting happened at 2:30 p.m. 2341 Ali Baba Ave.

Police said two adult males were shot and the one who died was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center.

A law enforcement source said the other victim was transported to Aventura Medical Center and was in stable condition. The source said police were looking for a vehicle that they believed the shooter was in, but didn’t offer a description or a motive for the shooting.

This story was originally published November 30, 2020 at 8:50 PM.

Carli Teproff
Miami Herald
Carli Teproff grew up in Northeast Miami-Dade and graduated from Florida International University in 2003. She became a full-time reporter for the Miami Herald in 2005 and now covers breaking news.
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